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Liberia: World Bank Group Country Program
Evaluation 2004 – 2011(Approach Paper)

Founded in 1821 by former American slaves, Liberia is today
a representative democracy, with a multi-party system, an elected president and 15 counties under unitary central government. Against a backdrop of longstanding resentment among indigenous groups against the ruling elites - primarily...Full Description »

Founded in 1821 by former American slaves, Liberia is today
a representative democracy, with a multi-party system, an elected president and 15 counties under unitary central government. Against a backdrop of longstanding resentment among indigenous groups against the ruling elites - primarily descendants of African American settlers - food riots in 1979 and subsequent unrest culminated in a coup d'état a year later. Today Liberia is at peace, but still fragile, with isolated hostilities and a large number of refugees from Cote d'Ivoire. Following an absence of 20 years, the World Bank Group (WBG) returned to Liberia in 2003. It has since played a crucial role in assisting Liberia's reconstruction and development efforts, serving as one of the key development partners.Throughout the post-conflict period, the WBG has attempted to help Liberia achieve its societal goals through technical and financial support.
The main objective of this evaluation is to learn from the experience in
Liberia and to draw lessons for improving the effectiveness of future assistance - both in Liberia and in other fragile states. To this end, it will review the outcomes of WBG interventions, including lending, non-lending services, debt relief and partners' harmonization
and alignment. The methodology will be applied holistically - with understanding, flexibility and a primary intent to learn. The evaluation will take into account Liberia's circumstances, including the initial conditions of a fractured society, destruction of institutions and the
overriding need to prevent renewed hostilities, all of which limit effectiveness and call for extra-ordinary care and vigilance.
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